Cecilia Mary Wright

RAPID CITY - Cecilia Mary Wright, 89, Rapid City, died peacefully at Fairmont Grand Manor Wednesday, March 9, 2005, surrounded by her family. Cecilia suffered from Alzheimer's disease for the last seven years. She was born July 14, 1915 at Cuthbert, S. Dak. After one year of college Cecilia began teaching at the Sorenson School north of Wall, S. Dak. and continued her teaching career in Elm Springs, S. Dak., and Lakeside, S. Dak. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education in 1973. She met Ellery (Bosco) Wright in Interior, S. Dak. in the spring of 1944. Bosco was on leave from service in the Aleutian Islands during WWII. They were married June 15, 1944 in Walla Walla, Washington. She spent the next twenty two years raising their children. In 1966 Cecilia returned to teaching at the Black Hawk School, where she taught for twelve years. Her last two years of teaching were spent at Pinedale Elementary in Rapid City. She dedicated her retirement years to volunteerism. Cecilia kept quite busy. Some of her activities included volunteering with the Literacy Council and helping immigrants to become naturalized citizens. She was also very active in her church, making nursing home visits and tutoring students. It was her delight to spend time with her eighteen grandchildren. Cecilia is survived by three sons, Larry Wright and his wife Yetta, Tacoma, Washington, Jerome (Jerry) Wright and his wife Patricia, Rapid City and Mike Wright and his wife Pam, Rapid City; two daughters, Colleen Marvin and her husband Terry, Rapid City and Sheila Johnson, Rapid City; eighteen grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ellery (Bosco) Raymond Wright and two sons, Patrick and Tommy Wright. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. Sunday, with a Christian Wake Service at 4:00 p.m. at the Osheim-Catron Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10:00 a.m. Monday at the Blessed Sacrament Church with Rev. Dan Juelfs officiating. Interment will be at the Mount Calvary Cemetery. Friends may offer condolences and sign the online guest register at www.osheimcatron.com. A memorial has been established.